Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with heterogeneous presentation. SLE can be associated with autoimmune diseases or other entities sush as neuroendocrine tumors (NET). The occurrence of gastric NET in SLE is very rare and has been described few times in the literature. Herein we report the case of SLE woman, in whom we discovered a gastric neuroendocrine tumor. Observation: A 68-year-old woman, ...

Background: Anterior pituitary insufficiency or anterior hypopituitarism is a defect in the secretion of one or more of the pituitary hormones (ACTH, TSH, FSH and LH, GHand prolactin). It is a rare condition. A variety of diseases may be the cause, the most common being adenoma. In rare cases, it can be a clinical presentation of metastatic disease. Herein, we describe a case of a pituitary metastasis revealing a lung carcinoma in a 61-year old man.Case ...

Background: Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Clinical features may include myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), non-erosive arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and mechanic’s hands with the presence of anti-synthetase antibodies. Although ASS-neoplasia association has been reported, it remains scarce and debated association. Herein, we report an original case of thyroid carcinoma in a patient followed for ASS.<p clas...

Introduction: Dermatomyositis is a chronic, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that can overlap with rheumatoid arthritis. The immunostimulatory effect of prolactin is suggested by many authors. Herein we report an original association of hyperprolactinemia with a scarce condition: dermatomyositis-rheumatoid arthritis overlap in a young woman. Case description: A 26-year-old woman with no significant medical history was referred to our department to invest...

Introduction: Susac syndrome is a rare endotheliopathy causing micro-ischemic damage to vessels in the brain, ears, and eyes. While the underlying aetiology of this disease remains unknown, it is widely believed that observed clinical manifestations result of an autoimmune endotheliopathy. Herein we report a case of Basedow’s disease associated to a scarce condition: Susac syndrome.Observation: Our patient is a 48-year-old woman, who was admitted fo...